There are around 50 people with the surname of Trump in France, but this one has researched his geneaology and is convinced of the connection.

He added that his own father had received a letter from a certain "Donald Trump" 25 years ago seeking family connections in Europe.

"My Dad said 'What, is he taking the mickey? and threw the letter in the bin," Trump explained.

And there are other hints that the two men may just be related.

"I used to have red hair like him a few years ago before I went grey. People used to call me 'The Red Englishman' when I was young," he said, adding that his family was originally from Manchester in the UK.

Trump (the French one) says that he has found himself at the butt of a few jokes in his little community in recent weeks.